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NAOMI (1)
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical
Pronounced: nay-O-mee (English), nie-O-mee (English) [key]
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From the Hebrew name נָעֳמִי (Na'omiy) meaning "pleasantness". In the Old Testament this was the name of the mother-in-law of Ruth. After the death of her husband, Naomi took the name Mara (see Ruth 1:20). Though previously common as a Jewish name, Naomi was not typically used as an English Christian name until after the Protestant Reformation. |
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